Faith No More Back With Vigor

April 24, 2015 3:41 PM

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Rock band Faith No More has never been known for its subtlety. Even in quiet, almost introspective moments, there's a layer of darkness and angst that gives way to a razor sharp, if not borderline perverse, sense of humor. So when the band took the stage this week for the first of three sold out shows at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, the setting seemed simple. The band, all dressed in white, casually walked on stage surrounded by white flowers (think low budget, conservative party at a gymnasium) and performed "Motherfucker", one of its brand new songs.

Currently in the midst of its first North American tour since 2010, which is completely sold out, the band hit the road before the release of its seventh album, Sol Invictus, available May 19. Somehow that seems fitting for a band that has always challenged its fans with its abrasive and never tame ...